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Formation and corrosion behavior of glassy Ni-Nb-Ti-Zr-Co(-Cu) alloys

S. J. Pang, C. H. Shek, K. Asami, A. Inoue, T. Zhang

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    Abstract

    Bulk glassy Ni55Nb20Ti10Zr8Co7 alloy with a critical diameter of 2 mm was synthesized by copper-mold casting and the glass transition temperature, crystallization temperature and supercooled liquid region are 858 K, 911 K and 52 K, respectively. High corrosion resistance in 1N HCl and H2SO4 solutions was recognized for the glassy alloys Ni55Nb20Ti10Zr8Co7 together with Ni53Nb20Ti10Zr8Co6Cu3 which possesses higher glass-forming ability. They are spontaneously passivated with low passive current densities of the order of 10-2 A/m2 and their corrosion rate was less than 10-3 mm/year in the solutions. A small amount addition of Cu (3 at.%) in the Ni-Nb-Ti-Zr-Co glassy alloy system has little effect on corrosion behavior and surface film composition. Niobium-rich passive films form on the glassy Ni-Nb-Ti-Zr-Co(-Cu) alloys, which could be responsible for the high corrosion resistance. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)240-243
    JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
    Volume434-435
    Issue numberSPEC. ISS.
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 31 May 2007

    Research Keywords

    • Amorphous materials
    • Corrosion
    • Ni-based alloys
    • Thermal analysis

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